Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-15
STATE NEWS.


John Oxnard of Portland died Monday at
the age of 90 years, months. Mr.. Oxnard
was one of the brothers, Edward, William
and John, members of one of the oldest Port
land families mentioned by Willis. He was
for some years, when a young man, clerk
for Asa Clapp, but in 1925 he was elected
cashier of the old Merchants bank. and
filled that position until his resignation in
1889 on account of i'll health. Since 1889
Mr.. Oxnard has not been in active business
At the time of his death he resided with his
daughter, the wife of Mr.. f. P. Staples.
In the Superior Court at Portland, Mon
day, was tried the case William n. Brockway
VS.. the Rumford Falls 4 Buckfeld Railroad
Company. Action of trover to recover $95,
the value of two wagons. Plaintiffs agent
sold the wagons to one Jason Russell and
shipped them over the defendants road. Be-
fore their arrival, however the plaintiff heard
that Russell was not responsible financially,
and wrote the station agent at Buckield not
to deliver the wagons unless Russell paid for
them and the agent replied by letter that
Russell was not responsible financially and
that he would hold the wagons. RUSSELL
however, demanded the wagons, and upon
the agents refusal to deliver them to him, he
replevied them, giving the company a bond
to hold them blameless from all costs arising
therefrom. The defendant put in no testi-
mony, and the judge ruled that as the plain
tif failed to prove that Russell was insolvent
or got the contract under false pretenses, the
verdict should be for defendant, and the
jury so found. The plaintiff filed exceptions.
John Desmond. in the employ of the Maine
Central at North Yarmouth, fell between the
cars on gravel train, Monday, breaking his
leg just below the knee, crushing his right
IL.
a small fracture of the skull and was badly
cut and bruised. Desmond is about forty
years old, unmarried and lives in Brunswick
KENSEBEc.
READrIELp.- Mary Bailey Williams
who recently died in this place, came of an
unusually long-ived family. Three of the
family have died within a year whose ages
average over 90 years. Her sister, Mrs.
Martha Fullerton of Woolwch was l03 and
her brother John Bailey of Woolwich, was
50, upon their death.
The December term of the Norway Mu-
nicipal Court was held Tuesday at the court
room, Judge c. f. Whitman presiding. The
docket showed eight new entries. The case
of Alfred o. Moves vs.. Sewell Austin was
tried and judgment rendered for plaintiff for
amount claimed in writ, $500. Hon. A. s
kimball for plaintiff c. f. Holt, Esq, for
defendant. The next case tried was that of
Andrew J. Lord VS.. inhabitants of Oxford.
This was an action for pauper supplies.
Amount claimed by plaintiff, SAT 90 or there
abouts Judgment for plaintiff for Sl0.42.
Kmball for Lord; A. l.. Faunce for inhabi-
tants Of Oxford.
PENoBscoT.
The Up River News SAYS that the Epsco-
pal church property in Old Town is claimed
by Miss Sarah IIoskins of Bangor who has
taken possession. The case is based on the
will of the claimants father, Mr. Ira Wad-
leigh, a late resident of Old Town, who willed
the lot upon which the church stands to the
Episcopal society in Old Town so long as
church remained upon it. When it was no
longer used for that purpose it should revert
to the heirs. The building is very old one
and considered unsafe. The selectmen have
condemned it, The society is very small and
it has been a question much discussed wheth-
er it would be better to tear down the I'M
necessarily large building and erect smaller
one or to repair it. The terms of the will by |
which the lot is held are such that it was |
deemed dangerous TO tear the building down |
as the heirs of the Wadleigh estate are wait |
ing for chance to claim it. For more than
a year no services have been held in it, and il |
is upon this ground that Mrs. Hoskins put in |
her claim.
SAGApAHoc.
Sagadahoc county will be ably represented |
at the National Convention of Republican |
clubs. TO be held in New York on Thursday. |
Friday and Saturday of this week, by Hon |
w. Carr of Bowdoinham, Alouzo Purinton of |
Bowioin, and F. J. Buker of Richmond
The delegation, which is composed of some
of the best campaign worker. in the county.
leave for New York this morning
The Bath Hotel, which was bought Monday
by c. W. and +. A. WEIGH is to be thor
oughly overhauled, renovated and repaired,
and put in first-class condition. The house
will be furnished with new furniture and
everything to make the place comfortable for
those who seek good hotel for board and
lodging. The house will be under the direct
management of c. W. WEIGH. The new
proprit tor expects TO open the house the last
of January or first of February next. Though
part owner Of the hotel, F. A. WEIGH will
continue in the grocery business
York.
1t is reported, says the Biddeford Times.
that at the annual meeting of the Eastern
railroad stockholders this week, one or two
changes will be made in the Board of Direc.
tors, in order TO secure q representation of
certain large interests. President HunnewelI
is sure of reelection. Two bills for the
consolidation Of the Eastern and Boston 4
Maine roads are to come before the Mas.a-
ehusetts legislature this winter. There NAV 4
De something of contest. but one of the
bills to be presented provides, it is said, for